By Safia Abdulrahman For numerous Nigerian families, living with sickle cell disease means enduring persistent pain, exhausting sleepless nights, and the heavy emotional and financial toll of constant medical care. These discomforts are shadowed by the constant fear of losing a loved one too soon. The excruciatingContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Rising cooking gas and kerosene prices have driven a massive surge in charcoal and firewood sales as millions of households seek affordable energy alternatives. Across markets in cities and rural communities alike, firewood and charcoal traders are witnessing a surge in demandContinue Reading
By Safia Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For numerous Nigerian families, living with sickle cell disease means enduring persistent pain, exhausting sleepless nights, and the heavy emotional and financial toll of constant medical care. These discomforts are shadowed by the constant fear of losing a lovedContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The first time I watched the Super Eagles play on the world stage was at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. I can recall the scene vividly as we gathered in our neighbour’s living room to watch the Super Eagles takeContinue Reading
By Doris Esa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, inadequate mechanisation has remained one of the major constraints to agricultural productivity in Nigeria, limiting the ability of farmers to cultivate larger areas, improve yields and compete effectively in domestic and international markets. Indeed, albeit its vast agricultural potential, NigeriaContinue Reading
Frontage of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Ilorin By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the early hours of March 31, the maternity ward at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Ilorin, hummed with the familiar rhythms of a public hospital. Nurses rushed; relativesContinue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In spite of economic challenges, unemployment, insecurity and social development concerns, experts have identified the country’s youthful population as one of its greatest assets for national transformation. With one of the largest youth populations in Africa, Nigeria possesses enormous human capitalContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For many journalists, activists and civil society actors in Nigeria, speaking out on public interest issues is now a risky undertaking. Beyond threats, intimidation and harassment, a growing number are finding themselves entangled in costly and prolonged legal battles. This is notContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently, policy experts highlighted that Nigeria’s outdated Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) fail to serve the country’s current development needs, creating significant legal, fiscal and policy risks. It is worth noting that in the early 1990s, Nigeria entered a series of BITs withContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Uke, a community along the Keffi Expressway- Nasarawa State, is known to travelers as a roadside haven. Numerous roadside taverns offer fresh fish, palm wine, and other delights, serving as a welcoming sanctuary for weary travelers to rest and rejuvenate. To mostContinue Reading
